{"id":272512,"date":"2026-02-20T08:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/?post_type=news&#038;p=272512"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:27:37","slug":"sola-rosa-announces-new-album-in-the-mids-album-release-tour","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/news\/sola-rosa-announces-new-album-in-the-mids-album-release-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Sola Rosa Announces New Album &#8216;In The Mids&#8217; + Album Release Tour"},"featured_media":0,"template":"","news-category":[24,10,161],"class_list":["post-272512","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-category-artists","news-category-ontour","news-category-release"],"meta_box":{"summary":"Celebrating 25 years of making music as Sola Rosa, Andrew Spraggon, the force behind one of Aotearoa\u2019s most enduring musical projects, returns with his eighth studio album 'In The Mids', due for release on Friday 10 April.","article":"<p>Celebrating 25 years of making music as Sola Rosa, Andrew Spraggon, the force behind one of Aotearoa\u2019s most enduring musical projects, returns with his eighth studio album <em>In The Mids<\/em>, due for release on Friday 10 April. To mark the upcoming release, Sola Rosa returns to the touring circuit with the <em>In The Mids<\/em> Album Release Tour, taking place throughout New Zealand in May and June.<\/p>\n<p>Presenting both new material and longstanding favourites, the live show has evolved alongside the music itself, incorporating a newly developed visual and lighting design that reshapes how the songs are experienced. It\u2019s a presentation that marks a clear shift for Sola Rosa, offering a live context unlike anything the project has explored previously. Tickets are on sale now at solarosa.com.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the album announcement, Sola Rosa unveiled <em>What You Need<\/em> Feat. Blush\u2019ko, the second teaser single, released Friday 13 February. Featuring Melbourne-based electronic soul and R&amp;B artist Blush\u2019ko, the track signals a deliberate move into an intimate, low-lit dancefloor space, built around a sparse four-on-the-floor groove and syrupy vocals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt came together quickly, but it never felt rushed,\u201d says Spraggon. \u201cThere\u2019s something slightly unsettling on the surface, but it\u2019s softened by something warmer. Once Blush\u2019ko set the mood and space, the track seemed to write itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>What You Need<\/em> follows <em>Jupiter<\/em>, the album\u2019s first single featuring long-time collaborator Iva Lamkum, which was highlighted in Rolling Stone\u2019s Best New Zealand Music of the Week. Together, the two tracks suggest an album that blends Sola Rosa\u2019s warm melodic instincts with darker textures and groove-led production.<\/p>\n<p><em>In The Mids<\/em> is a ten-track body of work featuring seven collaborations with vocalists from Australia and Aotearoa. The album marks a creative shift for Sola Rosa, reflecting a renewed joy in studio-based production and an evolving set of influences.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HDU90HY030E<\/p>\n<p>25 years of making music is no mean feat, and over that time Sola Rosa has established himself as one of Aotearoa\u2019s most enduring and genre-fluid musical exports. Since winning Best Electronic Release at the 2001 New Zealand Music Awards for his debut album <em>Solarized<\/em>, Spraggon has built an expansive catalogue blending soul, funk, R&amp;B, jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music earning a devoted international following and over 200k monthly Spotify listeners. The continuing evolution of his artistry has seen him play stages at Secret Garden Party (UK), Green Man (UK), Shambala (UK), Kendal Calling (UK), Nostock (UK), WOMAD (NZ), Big Day Out (NZ), Splore (NZ), and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Now he takes it up another notch with a six-date New Zealand tour, don\u2019t miss the chance to hear <em>In The Mids<\/em> live on stage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Sola Rosa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>In The Mids<\/em> Album Release Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>New Zealand May-Jun 26\u2019<br \/>\nFunded through NZ On Air and supported by the NZ Music Commission<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>FRI 22 MAY<br \/>\nDouble Whammy | Auckland<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/solarosa.com\">solarosa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>SAT 23 MAY<br \/>\nCommon Room | Hastings<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/solarosa.com\">solarosa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>FRI 29 MAY<br \/>\nDeville | Nelson<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/solarosa.com\">solarosa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>SAT 30 MAY<br \/>\nHide | Christchurch<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/solarosa.com\">solarosa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>FRI 5 JUN<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The Mayfair | New Plymouth<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/solarosa.com\">solarosa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>SAT 6 JUN<br \/>\nSan Fran | Wellington<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/solarosa.com\">solarosa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-272514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muzic.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/solarosaposter-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Solarosaposter\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" 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